16. For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?
17. However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.
18. Has any one been called circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has any one been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.
20. Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.
21. Hast thou been called being a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use it rather.
22. For the bondman that is called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner also the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.
23. Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.
24. Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with God.
25. But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26. I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that it is good for a man to remain so as he is.
27. Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.
28. But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.